Sonata form (general)

Question 0

What is the purpose of the exposition?

Answer 0

To introduce both the first and second subject (theme)

Question 1

Outline sonata form.

Answer 1

This is where the piece is divided into three basic sections:

1. ) The exposition
2. ) The development
3. ) The recapitulation.

Question 2

What is the purpose of the development?

Answer 2

This is where the ideas presented in the exposition are developed. This section often takes the piece through a veriety of keys.

Question 3

What is the recapitulation?

Answer 3

This is the reminder of the exposition.

Question 4

For a piece in sonata form what key is the first subject in?

Answer 4

The tonic key.

Question 5

For a piece in sonata form what key is the second subject in?

Answer 5

A key other than the tonic key.

Commonly, if the first subject is in a minor key then the second subject will be in the relative major and vice versa.

Question 6

What happens, in terms of key in the development section of a piece in sonata form?

Answer 6

The piece moves through a variety of keys.

Question 7

For a piece in sonata form what key is the recapitulation in?

Answer 7

Subject 1 - The tonic key.

Subject 2 - The tonic Major.

Question 8

For a piece in sonata form what key is the coda in?

Answer 8

The tonic key.